Coast Guard rescues person from water near Tampa Bay
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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Tampa Bay |
Coast Guard rescues person from water near Tampa Bay
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Coast Guard rescued a person from the water in Tampa Bay Friday.
A Coast Guard Station St.Petersburg 29-foot Response Boat—Small II boat crew found and removed from the water a boat operator 150 yards from a vessel going in circles near MacDill Air Force Base.
Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a notification from a nearby tug of the vessel going in circles with no one aboard. With assistance from a Hillsborough County Sheriff marine unit, the crews were able to stop the vessel and take it into tow. The person was taken to Gandy boat ramp without medical concerns.
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